Senior Substation Designer

Sunflower; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low health insurance premiums

Company-funded pension

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation in Kansas seeks a Senior Substation Designer to lead strategic design and oversight for substations in Great Bend, Hays, or Wichita. You will drive projects from concept to commissioning, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance while guiding engineers and fostering continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes mentorship, maintaining high engineering standards, and delivering results for critical transmission systems in our service area.

Qualifications

• Senior-level design of substations and related transmission infrastructure.
• Experience leading complex projects from concept through commissioning.
• Strong focus on safety, reliability, and quality, with regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex substation projects from concept through commissioning.
• Provide strategic and technical oversight and mentorship to design teams.
• Drive engineering standards, continuous improvement, and project performance.

Skills

Substation design

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Mentorship

Job description

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, a generation and transmission cooperative serving central and western Kansas, is hiring a Senior Substation Designer in Great Bend, KS, Hays, KS, or Wichita, KS. We’re seeking a dynamic technical leader to provide strategic and innovative design, and expert technical oversight. This person will lead complex projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring the highest standards of safety, reliability, quality, and regulatory compliance while serving as a trusted subject matter expert, resolving critical challenges, advancing engineering standards, and optimizing project performance. In a senior role, they will empower technical teams through mentorship, collaboration, and continuous improvement to strengthen organizational capabilities and deliver lasting results.

Opportunities:

• Play a key role in supporting and improving the substations and transmission systems that keep our communities powered and connected.
• Broaden your experience inthe utility industry by working alongside other departments.
• Enjoy our welcoming, friendly atmosphere and culture that emphasizes servant leadership and growth.
• Receive an outstanding compensation and benefit package, including low health insurance premiums, a company-funded pension, and tuition reimbursement.